Society of Quality Assurance

11/21/2024

🚚 SQA Headquarters is Moving! 🚚

The SQA staff will relocate to a new office next month, so please be aware of our upcoming address change, effective 17 December 2024:

SQA Headquarters
820 East High Street, Suite A
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA

Please update your records with our new address, and note this change will also apply to the SQA Learning Foundation and SQA Regional Chapters based in the U.S.

📨☎️ All other SQA Headquarters contact details including email and phone numbers will remain as-is.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

11/14/2024

🌟 Happy World Quality Day! 🌟

Celebrate the incredible industry by enhancing your skills with our on-demand course, “The Good Auditor with Greg Furrow,” available ONLY today for just $14.11!

Whether you're a seasoned or just starting your career, this training is designed to elevate your auditing expertise. Discover the key habits that define successful auditors, learn essential rules, avoid common pitfalls, and develop general skills to enhance the auditing experience.

Plus, if you're an RQAP registrant, you can earn 1.0 non-GCP, non-GLP unit by completing the module.
➡️ Purchase the course now: https://bit.ly/3UNsVtp

Join us in celebrating by expanding your industry knowledge! 🎉

10/09/2024

🔍 Join us on 16 October, 12:00-12:45 PM EDT for an insightful webinar, "Computer Software Assurance - An Introduction."

Whether you're in , regulatory affairs, or IT , this is a must-attend event to enhance your understanding of CSA and its impact on the industry.

🖥️📲This live presentation will dive into topics including Quality Assurance Responsibilities, Record Criticality, Establishing System Risk Level, and many more!

🔗 Register today and stay ahead in your field: https://www.sqa.org/sqa/Education___Career/Copy_of_Webinars/Upcoming_Webinars/sqa/Education___Career_Development/Webinar_Page.aspx

09/26/2024

📅 Don’t forget, Wednesday, 16 October is the deadline to submit your abstract for SQA's 41st Annual Meeting and Quality College (6-11 April 2025 in Orlando, Florida, USA).

We’re Accepting Abstracts for:

💠Poster Presentations
💠30-Minute Podium Presentations
💠60- or 90-Minute Panel Discussions
💠60- or 90-Minute Roundtable Sessions

📚 More info on abstract submissions: https://bit.ly/3BtsNbw

➡️Need Expert Tips?
Join our next Connect Lounge, 30 September, to get insider tips on writing an impactful program abstract and to better understand the submission process. More details here: https://bit.ly/47GLggU

09/24/2024

It's not too late to join us for SQA's Quality College course, "Operational and Compliance Considerations for Investigational Drug Services"!

📅 Friday, 27 September | 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
➡️Register now: https://bit.ly/4gyJBhB

This course is divided into two insightful sections:

✔️ Investigational Drug Services: Understand the pharmacy service requirements as part of the clinical trial team.
✔️ Pharmacy versus Outsourcing: Explore the operational and regulatory differences between pharmacy services and outsourcing.

In both sessions, we will meticulously examine the review process as part of auditing responsibilities.

If you’re a professional auditing investigational pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, this training is a must-attend!

💬 Leave us a comment if you’ll be joining! We’re excited to see you there.

09/19/2024

Are you a professional looking to refresh your knowledge base from the convenience of your home or office? Take advantage of our on-demand training courses and advance your skillset with the flexibility and convenience you need.

Our course catalog includes:

➡️NEW - Pharmacovigilance Auditing
➡️The Good Auditor with Greg Furrow
➡️GLP Study Director and Principal Investigator Training
➡️Good Clinical Practice: Understanding the Basics
➡️Basic Training: Good Laboratory Practice
➡️Introduction to 21 CFR Part 11: Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures
➡️Introduction to Writing Effective Compliant GLP SOPs

Benefits:

💡RQAP registration units available for each course
👉Reduced pricing for members and RQAP registrants
💻 One year on-demand access after date of purchase

Learn more about Online Learning: https://bit.ly/3LO6flT

08/28/2024

Everyone's talking about but do you know its impact on quality in ?

Find out at the "AI Unleashed ..." session at SQA's Sept. .

This video outlines the details > https://bit.ly/4dFOEee

More about the Quality College > https://bit.ly/3Wo6dJD

Join speakers Steve Thompson, Tommi Papson, and Jacqueline Bushongfor this engaging new course "AI Unleashed: Fun and Exciting Tools, Tips, Tricks, and Techn...

08/28/2024

SQA offers its members a 15% discount on major events like September's ?

Find out about membership benefits that come with a reasonable investment -- for industry professionals as well as students.

https://bit.ly/4fdVE2X

Join an association of over 2,400 QA professionals who are dedicated to implementing Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in industry, government, academia and consulting. 

08/27/2024

Connect Lounge: Artificial Intelligence – Approach, Application, Acceptance - tomorrow
Sponsored by: Beyond Specialty Section (BCSS)

Presented by: Leo Schilling, Lisa Olson, Kamila Novak

This Lounge will be an open discussion and an interactive conversation about experiences, approaches, examples, and pros and cons.

Register today!
https://bit.ly/4dQPrsE

08/26/2024

Register today for discounted early registration rates for our upcoming September Quality College.

Check out courses in , Tools, techniques, and more.

Last chance to lock in your spot at a lower rate!

08/23/2024

SQA offers members a 15% discount on major events like September's .

Find out about membership benefits that come with a reasonable investment -- for industry professionals as well as students.

https://bit.ly/4fdVE2X

Join an association of over 2,400 QA professionals who are dedicated to implementing Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in industry, government, academia and consulting. 

08/22/2024

Commentary piece on and -- FDA Bases Regulatory Decision on ML-Generated Data

" ... with appropriate bridging and proper validation, FDA will consider evidence facilitated by ML to be real evidence."

https://bit.ly/4dcFPIH

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is all about hard science, and correlation of variables is not evidence of causation. To make a regulatory decision, FDA has long held that line, requiring evidence of actual occurrences — e.g., data from a clinical trial showing X number of patients experienc...